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Perth Antenatal Classes with Midwife Beau Wilson

I had a delightful morning meeting Beau from Birth to Baby recently. She offers active birth workshops where she helps to empower women and their partners with the information and skills they need to help birth their babies. Registered midwife, Beau, currently runs the Perth antenatal classes in Bayswater.

Beau has almost 10 years experience working as a midwife in Western Australia and Queensland. She has seen firsthand the positive difference that appropriate education in pregnancy can make for birthing parents. Working in an antenatal clinic during the peak of WA’s Covid-19 restrictions, she was disheartened to find that many parents simply didn’t have access to antenatal education and were heading into their births without the support they needed.

Chatting to Beau, I soon realised how passionate she is about all soon-to-be parents being able to attend antenatal classes. In her active birth classes she helps to reduce any fear or concerns her clients have about their upcoming birth. She also discusses the different options available and the right parents have to make their own informed choices.

Beau recommends attending an active birth workshop in your third trimester from 26 weeks or later. The workshops are for you and your birthing support person and they include techniques and information for parents birthing anywhere- in public or private hospitals, birthing centres or at home. There is a focus on preparation for a birth free from medical intervention. Of course, Beau also provides information about these interventions along with the choices available to you if you do require them. There is also education about the postnatal period including breastfeeding and caring for your baby in the first few days.

Beau also offers one-on-one antenatal classes for Perth parents which she can tailor to your unique circumstances. These are perfect for parents who are booked in to be induced or to have caesarean-sections who are looking for more specific preparation for these situations. This is also a good option for second (or third!) time parents who would like more of a refresher.

You can contact Beau and book in a workshop directly from her website and follow her on Instagram. She would love to help guide you through this special time.